John Thomas Talley is an American politician and minister serving as a member of the

Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's b ...

from the 33rd district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019.

Early life and education

Talley was raised in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in agriculture education from

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (officially Oklahoma State University; informally Oklahoma State, OK State, OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act. Originall ...

, where he was a member of the Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling team.

Career

Talley became an ordained minister in 1978. He has since worked as the chaplain of the Stillwater Police Department and Oklahoma State Cowboys football team. He was elected to the

in November 2018 and assumed office on January 14, 2019. He also serves as vice chair of the House Children, Youth & Family Services Committee. In July 2021, Talley was selected to manage an interim House committee tasked with investigating clinical outcomes of patients following legislation that reduced opioid prescribing.

References

Living people People from Anadarko, Oklahoma Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma State University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Oklahoma-politician-stub